I was in Salem for business, and was lucky enough to get an appointment with Omar. I wanted a…read moretattoo of my guitar and I emailed him a picture. When I showed up to the shop he already had an awesome design sketched out. I brought the guitar with me and he looked at it as he was doing the tattoo and got every single detail perfect. Everyone in the shop was really cool, and it was apparent that cleanliness is a top priority there. I live in phoenix, but I think next time I decide to get some work done I'll fly back to Salem to have it done by Omar. He's that good.

Great ink and service. They have been in business for over 20 years and it shows. Super easy…read moredecision and great work. Go get some !!

Love the patience. Love the ease of getting a tattoo and piercing. Appreciated their feedback!!! I…read moredon't get tattoos often and they worked amazingly with me. Usually my piercing hurt for days after but they don't hurt at all! :)

everyone was extremely kind and professional but the prices were completely off the charts, 300$…read morefor two ear piercings.

First time here. will be a repeat customer. clean parlor. friendly people. my tattoo artist was…read moreabsolutely amazing and quick. was a dual cover up and took less than 2 hours. Thanks Tasha for a great experience. cannot recommend them enough.

Karissa did a great job!t She took the image I found online and transformed it , making it look…read morebetter than I could have imagined! So thankful for her help in choosing different design features, and her work is just amazing!

I booked an appointment with Casey Snider via IG and I had to reschedule the first time but he was…read moreable to get me in within 3 weeks of my actual date. When I got to my appointment, it took only about 10 mins for him to get started and boom he was done in what felt like 2 hours! For a first tattoo I def recommend going to him, he's super nice & easy to talk to! Good prices too!

I wanted to get a "sister tattoo" with two of my sisters who live in Portland I live by this shop…read more I called left a message and they called me back pretty quick. During my call I found out they have walk ins on Saturdays. They told me to be there early because a line would form. That was all well and good. They opened at 12pm so I arrived at about 10ish with coffee and some time to play on my phone. When I arrived there were 2 people in front of me. I was surprised, but stoked thinking I am glad I did not wait longer to show up. Noon came and someone came out w a clip board. One customer in front of me changed their mind, so only one person in front of me. They said it would be a couple hours to wait. So we walked around. At 2 we went back to check in and they said it would be 2-3 more hours. I hired a babysitter until a certain time thinking our tattoos were small and not super detailed. So today was basically a waste of time and resources in the sense that two people drove down from Portland and I arrived so early. Everybody was nice and friendly but having a more well composed system in place would have made today less disappointing. I don't think they would do a bad job. The fact that they have a line would suggest they do good work. But all the same, after 4 hours we walked away disappointed in the shop. All three of us have pretty busy lives. The ability for us to do this again is limited. Super disappointed... Follow up I wrote this review at about 4pm same day. Now it is the next morning they never called at all to come back. The tattoo's could be amazing but they need an office manager perhaps or a better system. Disappointment continues.

I had been wanting a memorial tattoo for a beloved Malamute that passed away for awhile. I lived…read morein Portland at the time, and it was so hard to get into the really good artists, that I gave up. Then, we moved to Salem. I decided after two years to try to get the tattoo again. I decided to look in the Salem area, but didn't think I would find someone as good as the best PDX artists. Then, my partner came across Dark Star's portfolio and we were really impressed. It was hard to pick between Ryan, Tim and Eric, as they all seemed excellent. But, Tim seemed to be strongest in realism and black and white, and that's what I wanted, so I went with him. I'm so happy that I went with Dark Star and Tim. Incredible work. It could not have turned out any better. His ability to create accurate dimension in a realism piece is a rare gift. He also has a light touch, so the pain wasn't as bad as I expected. The shop and Tim are also very obsessive about keeping everything clean and sanitary. Also, it seems the artists all like each other, so the atmosphere is fun and comfortable. And the prices are also more than reasonable. My only hesitation in writing this is that I am going to want more work from Tim and I don't want him to get so booked that it takes months to see him. :-)

Ryan of Darkstar tattoo is the man. I received my first tattoo by Ryan and it was clean and…read morepainless. He explains everything nice and clear as to what he is doing and even offers after care advice.

My Living Canvas gives a great vibe, I received a tattoo from their flash sale and the artists are…read morewonderful. The atmosphere is Devine, and the options are on point! They take ideas from the public before they do flash sale events to spice up their offerings and draw out some cool ideas! Definitely a great place for your first or your 100th!

This tattoo virgin had a great experience at My Living Canvas. Danielle is a true professional,…read moretalented and patient. From start to finish, I could not have imagined a better experience.

I'm down visiting my elderly Mama and she wanted to get a tattoo. One of the caregivers at her…read morefacility highly recommended Desire Ink. We did a walk-in with Heather. She was so very sweet and patient with my 76 year old Mom who suffers from dementia. The design was so perfect - sweet and exactly what Mom was wanting. Mom's skin is very thin and Heather's touch was perfect. You are in great hands here. Everyone is so kind and welcoming, and their artistry is next level. Mom has a few more tattoos she wants to get so we will back again this year to get those done as well. I'll update later with a photo, but I wanted to get this review up because I am so grateful for the treatment my mom received and the beautiful tattoo that she is so excited about!

Aaron is a tool. He's young, inexperienced, arrogant, and pretty much a douchebag. He's got talent…read more- he can draw, but he needs to realize he's in customer service. And his service sucks. His prices are stupid!!!! I've been getting ink from professional shops in cal & nv for decades, this punk has some growing up to do.

Kevin is great my body is covered with ink all done by him I will not go to anyone else! His…read moreservice is great his artwork is amazing and he makes me feel comfortable and relaxed that I can fall asleep while he does artwork on me highly recommend him!!

This place is so great they covered up a really bad tattoo I had now people love it I also had a…read morememorial tattoo done for my daughter so perfect I just can't say enough about how happy I am I found this place

Amber is my tattoo artist and not only is her art lovely, she's also a wonderful person. From my…read morehalf baked idea, to her design, to my beautiful tattoo this process has been super chill. I was nervous because this tattoo was covering a shoulder scar I've had for years and means a lot to me. Amber understood that and took her time to give me more than what I imagined! She even answered my questions in between appointments. I'm a loyal Permanent Marx client. Can't wait until my next ink!

For sure a great place. Kid Chris is so patient and a fab artist. He put up with this 48 year old…read morewomen getting her first tatoo. And I choose my foot so there was pain and alot of words and jumps. I am so happy I found him. I totally recommend him to anyone. Thanks Kid Chris. You are awesome. I love my art you did. Talent over the top.

If you decide you want a tattoo you need to ask for Katt. She I told her what I wanted and she gave…read moreme 2 beautiful masterpieces better than what I could have imagined. She has talent flowing through her! I came in and was getting ready and the sound of the tattoo machine in the booth next to hers was making me a little anxious and she explained to me that she was going to use a rotary machine for me and it was almost silent. I am so happy with the work she did and I don't know how Katt did it but she instilled confidence in me that i didn't know I could possess. FYI THEY DO CASH. My dumb ass didn't show up with cash so I had to go to Freddy's to use the ATM HAHA oops that was on me Update: Katt did it again!!! She blew me away. And without me telling her Katt knew some how my sister's name translated in Native America to Monarch Butterfly and she did the butterfly (represents my sister) as a Monarch. She is amazing!!! Honestly love her and her art!

I lost the top to my dermal a little while ago, stopped in here to get one. The gal who helped me…read moreout was very sweet, I should have got her name. Definitely will be back again!